Film

Hadh Kar Di Aapne

Name: Hadh Kar Di Aapne
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Released: 2000
Cast: Govinda, Rani Mukerji, Johny Lever, Paresh Rawal, Satish Kaushik

Romantic comedy
Light-hearted

A 2000 Bollywood romantic comedy where a detective stumbles into European chaos, mistaken identities, and unexpected love. It's the kind of film that runs on charm, physical comedy, and the sheer force of Govinda's elastic energy. Unapologetically silly in the way that film industry made its bread—broad, fast, built for laughter and spectacle rather than subtlety.

TMDb rating

2.6

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